MCP Tidy

Name: MCP Tidy Review
Item: MCP Tidy
Rating: 2.5
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Productivity Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Claude Code loads all tool descriptions into context, so unused MCP servers waste tokens and increase costs. This reclaims context budget.

CLI tool to visualize and manage MCP server configurations. Shows which servers are actually used with call statistics, identifies unused servers, and safely removes them with backups.

See which MCP servers you actually use vs. which sit idle wasting tokens
Safely remove unused servers with automatic backups and dry-run previews
Reduce Claude Code costs by trimming unnecessary tool descriptions from context

4 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Claude Code loads all tool descriptions into context, so unused MCP servers waste tokens and increase costs. This reclaims context budget.

Best for

Any Claude Code user with multiple MCP servers installed who wants to reduce token overhead.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/nnnkkk7/mcp-tidy

By nnnkkk7

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

brew install nnnkkk7/tap/mcp-tidy

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me see which MCP servers me actually use vs. which sit idle wasting tokens

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars4Contributors2Last updated2026-01-06LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-31 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Show HN: MCP-tidy – How many MCPs in your Claude Code are you actually using? — Hacker News · 10 pts

1 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 4 GitHub stars; 2 contributors; last commit 185d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Recently discovered. Looks promising but has limited community feedback so far. We added it early so you can evaluate it before the crowd finds it.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

2/5

Security

3/5

Overall score2.50 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 4 GitHub stars; 2 contributors; last commit 185d ago; license MIT.

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